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No clues to industry minister
00:00 11 Aug 1999
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Confusion reigns within the Department of the Environment,
Transport and the Regions as to who will be the new construction
minister following the Cabinet reshuffle.
Nick Raynsford has been promoted to Minister of State, with Beverley Hughes as his parliamentary under-secretary. Both ministers will have construction in their portfolio, but it is yet to be decided who will acquire the title of construction minister.
Hughes is on annual leave until the end of August and any further decisions will be withheld until consultations can be arranged between herself and Raynsford.
Raynsford, who has been rumoured to be Labour's favoured candidate for the role of London Mayor, will be Minister of State for housing, planning and London, while Hughes will be responsible for local government, planning, construction, regions, regeneration, and 'green' minister.
Hughes was a member of the Select Committee on Home Affairs from 1997-98 and Parliamentary Private Secretary to local government minister Hilary Armstrong from 1998.
Nick Raynsford has been promoted to Minister of State, with Beverley Hughes as his parliamentary under-secretary. Both ministers will have construction in their portfolio, but it is yet to be decided who will acquire the title of construction minister.
Hughes is on annual leave until the end of August and any further decisions will be withheld until consultations can be arranged between herself and Raynsford.
Raynsford, who has been rumoured to be Labour's favoured candidate for the role of London Mayor, will be Minister of State for housing, planning and London, while Hughes will be responsible for local government, planning, construction, regions, regeneration, and 'green' minister.
Hughes was a member of the Select Committee on Home Affairs from 1997-98 and Parliamentary Private Secretary to local government minister Hilary Armstrong from 1998.
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